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Harvest and Halloween Party Ideas

Are you and your kids ready to party? What about games? If you could still use a few ideas, check out some of these: Party Games: Tricks and Treats On scrap pieces of paper, write simple tricks for kids to do. Place them all in a bucket or bowl. Have each child pull one item from the bucket. After he or she completes the trick, give the child a treat. You can pick up cute stickers, whistles, or other party favors to give as prizes or you can use individually wrapped pieces of candy. Take a Wild Guess Fill a … Continue reading →

This Week’s Crafts at a Glance: Oct 9-15

I hope you like this week’s ideas. Costume Tips Making costumes is fun but it can be challenging sometimes, depending on how elaborate you want to make it. As our family expanded, I began opting for quicker, easier ideas and things I could pull together rather than creating from scratch… Styrofoam Ball Pumpkins You can use any size Styrofoam balls for this project, and if you mix and match different sizes, that’s even better. You will also need some orange and green construction paper, black if you want to cut out eyes and stuff, scissors, glue, and some straight pins… … Continue reading →

Harvest Party Scarecrow Costume

What better way to get a little more use out of an old pair of jeans that has seen better days, than to make it into a scarecrow costume? The more rips and tears and worse for wear, the better! Sew on or iron on a few patches just for details, and then add some straw or raffia peeking out from the bottom of the pants legs. Tie off the bottom of the pants (loosely) with some old rope or a piece of clothesline rope or twine. You may also be able to find some old bib overalls at a … Continue reading →